Sex Work and Health Problems in the Sexual and Gender Minority Population: Analysis of a Population Survey in Peru
Table 4
Association between history of sex work and health problems adding the interaction of sexual orientation in the sexual and gender minority population from Peru (n = 10629).
Chronic diseases
Infectious diseases
Mental health problems
CI 95%
CI 95%
CI 95%
Sex work
No
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Yes
2.57
1.49–4.42
7.75
3.04–19.72
1.12
0.64–1.98
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Gay
1.44
1.01–2.05
5.26
2.38–11.67
1.21
0.96–1.53
Lesbian
1.56
1.11–2.19
1.33
0.49–3.58
0.95
0.76–1.19
Bisexual
1.52
1.09–2.13
2.67
1.16–6.14
1.52
1.23–1.89
Pansexual
1.69
1.16–2.48
4.50
1.85–10.97
2.09
1.66–2.63
Asexual/other
1.57
1.00–2.47
3.01
1.14–8.00
1.50
1.13–2.00
With interaction
Sex work heterosexual
Ref.
Ref.
Ref.
Sex work gay
0.49
0.27–0.88
0.24
0.09–0.62
1.19
0.66–2.15
Sex work lesbian
0.84
0.42–1.71
0.39
0.04–3.50
1.38
0.67–2.85
Sex work bisexual
0.26
0.12–0.57
0.42
0.15–1.16
1.01
0.54–1.87
Sex work pansexual
0.46
0.19–1.10
0.40
0.14–1.20
0.76
0.37–1.57
Sex work asexual/other
0.30
0.11–0.80
0.39
0.12–1.25
1.45
0.72–2.90
PR = prevalence ratio; CI 95% = 95% confidence interval. Heterosexual term refers to people who are part of the sexual and gender minority, who have heterosexual orientation but do not consider themselves cisgender. The model included the interaction between sexual orientation and history of sex work adjusted for age, biological sex, gender identity, education level, and romantic partner.
